Luis Enrique: "I'm very proud of the young players"

LUIS ENRIQUE

"I think it was a very close game between two sides who want to play in the Champions League next season. We started the game with four Titis, so I think we played a very good game. We were put in trouble, but I have to congratulate the players. I'm very proud of the young players, they showed what they're capable of. It's not easy to play against this Strasbourg team. They have a lot of quality and experience. We played a very good match but didn't get the result we wanted. Now we need to recover and concentrate on Wednesday's game."

Warren Zaïre Emery

"All defeats are disappointments. I think we played a good match and gave the best account of ourselves. We knew it was going to be difficult. Strasbourg are a strong team, capable of coming at us. We're going to do everything we can to make sure it doesn't happen again, but we mustn't trivialise what we've done all season. The fans have always been there for us. Even today, they cheered us on for 90 minutes despite the defeat. We want to give them back what they give to us, and we're going to try and do that on Wednesday in the Champions League. It's always a pleasure to have the Titis with us. They need to keep up the good work. The coach has confidence in everyone, and well done to them, because it's not easy to play against Strasbourg."

Noham Kamara 

"It was a fantastic experience, and it's all down to hard work. I'm very happy with myself. The feeling is incredible, and the atmosphere in the stadium is magnificent. I’m one of the youngest players with Ibrahim and Axel. The coach guides us a lot and he’s a great coach with us.. That gives us a lot of confidence when we're out on the pitch. I felt the confidence of my team-mates from my very first touch. It's great to be able to play with other Titis at the highest level. I hope there will be more opportunities like this."

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